1869 Hungarian parliamentary election

1869 Hungarian parliamentary election

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All 420 seats in the Diet 211 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader Ferenc Deák Kálmán Ghyczy Dániel Irányi  [ hu ] Party DP BK O48P Seats won 235 116 40 Seat change 15 16 20
Prime Minister before election Gyula Andrássy DP Prime Minister after election Gyula Andrássy DP

Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary between 9 and 13 March 1869. The main issues were the legitimisation of the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the birth of Austria-Hungary. The compromise was created by the governing party. Hungary got more freedom and autonomy from Austria, but still in a mutual state with Austria and Franz Joseph I of Austria was crowned as the King of Hungary.

At the elections three parties ran for the seats; Deák Party, the supporter of the compromise, the Left Centre, partially opponents of it and the Far-Left opposing the treaty entirely. Finally the Deák Party won the 55.95% of the seats. ^[1]

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	Deák Party (DP)	235	-15
	Left Centre (BK)	116	+16
	Far-Left (O48P)	40	+20
	Minorities' Party	29	-60
Total		420	–
Source: [2]

References

1. Vincent E. McHale (1983). Political parties of Europe. Greenwood Press. p. 505. ISBN   0-313-23804-9.
2. Szabó Pál Csaba, ed. (2006). A Magyar állam története 1711–2006 [History of the Hungarian State: 1711-2006] (in Hungarian). Budapest: Bölcsész konzorcium. p. 373. ISBN   963-9704-08-3.